Frank Stephens Stars on the Runway, on the Big Screen and in DC

The self-advocate has been in the spotlight at the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Global Down Syndrome Foundation DC Gala, on the big screen as an actor and a screenwriter, and in Washington, DC, where he’s met the president.

Frank uses his gifts to be a spokesperson for himself and others similarly situated. In October of 2012, he was at the center of a very public debate over the continued power of the “r-word” to casually demean people with intellectual disabilities. Frank wrote an open letter to political commentator Ann Coulter after her use of the term to describe the president. As a result of his letter “going viral” and his appearance on “Piers Morgan Tonight,” Frank has made more than 3 million new friends via social media. He is an actor, screenwriter and model in the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Global Down Syndrome Foundation DC Gala. He recently sat down with Global to talk about what drives him to succeed.

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